Popular Nigeria Rapper, Falz has narrated his near-death experience in the hands of dreaded arm robbery gang.

While speaking in an exclusive chat with PUNCH Newspaper, popular rapper and actor, Folarin Falana, aka Falz, disclosed how he almost died from a robbery incident with his management team sometime ago after his driver was shot during a robbery incident on the high way.

Tuesday, 30 January 2018

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has faulted media reports quoting him as saying that the Federal Government has spent about N1 billion on the burial plans of the former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme.

Friday, 1 December 2017

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has posited that if those in government desist from stealing the nation's resources, life will be better in Nigeria and the citizens would live well.

Osinbajo disclosed this in Osogbo, Osun state capital during the flagged-off of the Government Enterprises and Empowerment Programme (GEEP).

He maintained that under President Buhari's administration, there is no room for anyone to steal and use public resources to satisfy personal greed.

He affirmed the determination of the president to empower Nigerians. He said the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) came into the power because ordinary people on the streets gave it overwhelming support in their quest for good governance.

Saturday, 18 November 2017

With the popularity, acceptance, and rave that accompanied the release of Small Doctor’s 2016 hit song, ‘Penalty’, one would want to assume with all certainty that he’s a sure candidate for award nominations in 2017; but that is far from being the case.

On the heels of the just concluded All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, the self styled ‘king of the streets’ has expressed indifference on his inability to secure a nomination at the prestigious awards.

Friday, 17 November 2017

The All Progressives Congress chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja said the Goodluck Jonathan administration won gold medal in corruption and a red card in good governance.

Tinubu stated this in a keynote address at the presentation of the book: “Making Steady, Sustainable Progress – for Nigeria’s Peace and Prosperity’’, which took place at the Presidential Banquet hall, Abuja.

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered that N350 million belonging to AM-PM Global Network Ltd, in Stanbic-IBTC bank, be placed on temporary attachment, pending an ongoing investigation by the EFCC.

Justice Hadiza Rabiu-Shagari, made the order following an ex-parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Policemen in Lagos state have arrested a suspected human trafficker who uses charm to attract men to her business.

A female human trafficker alleged to be a prostitute identified as Martha Edea, 30, has been arrested in Lagos state while on her way to Ivory Coast.

The suspect who was arrested on Thursday was seen with a creamy substance, she said the charms were specially prepared for her to get more customers when she gets to Abidjan where she had been a prostitute in the past one year

Tuesday, 17 October 2017

President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad is hopeful that Nigeria makes history in next year’s FIFA World Cup in Russia by surpassing their previous records in the global mundial.

The CAF President who was recently in Nigeria for a football stakeholder forum described Nigeria as the strongest African contender tipped to lift the World Cup in July next year.

Following the recent turn out of events which almost ruined the reputation of young Nigerian pop star, Davido, his legal counsel, Mr Bobo F. Ajudua, has revealed that the aye crooner is free to go about his normal business as he has been absolved of all allegations of conspiracy in the mysterious death of his friend, Tagbo Uumeike, who recently died after excess alcohol intake at his birthday party at the shisha lounge, Lekki, Lagos.

Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has advised Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members not to make the mistake of making the wrong choice of National Working Committee (NWC) members at the December convention.

Jonathan gave the advice when he received an aspirant for the party’s national chairmanship position, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, in his residence in Abuja on Tuesday. He cautioned that the party could not afford to make mistake in choosing its next national chairman and publicity secretary, describing them as “very delicate positions’’. “This time around we need a very courageous and vocal person to be the chairman. “There are two positions that we must not make mistake on – the positions of the national chairman and that of the national publicity secretary, because I have worn the shoes before and I know where it pinches.

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned the federal government not to provoke it into taking up arms by continually keeping its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. It warned that Kanu must be brought to court Tuesday dead or alive.

The group added that its angst would be felt if the Nigerian government failed to produce Kanu in court, dead or alive to continue his trial.

No fewer than 29 people mostly women and children were in the early hours of Monday killed during an attack in Nkiedonwhro village of Irigwe chiefdom in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

It would be recalled that series of attacks said to be carried out by suspected Fulani herdsmen have been occurring in villages in the Chiefdom thereby forcing the State Governor, Simon Lalong to declare a dusk to dawn curfew in the local government area.

Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha recently unveiled a giant statue of President Jacob Zuma in Owerri and this doesn't seem to be going down well with a lot South Africans who have recent times condemn the government of Zuma.